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Five killed, several injured as under-construction building collapses in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area, rescue operations on

Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim apprehended that some more people might still be trapped under the debris.

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"We stand by distressed families," Mamata Banerjee after five-storey building collapses in South Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she is "saddened" after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in South Kolkata's Metiabruz area. Read further on Dynamite News

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Lok Sabha polls for 42 seats in West Bengal in seven phases

Kolkata Elections for West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha seats conducted in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.

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India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata opens for public

The newly-inaugurated India's first underwater metro line began public operations in West Bengal's capital Kolkata on Friday with commuters seen queueing up for the first ride on the country's first-ever train ride under water. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CBI arrests three associates of Sheikh Shahjahan in ED attack case

CBI arrests three associates of suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan in connection with attack on ED officials in Kolkata.

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In Telangana, an eagle squad to pull down rogue drones

Police sources said three eagle chicks of about three months age were first inducted into training. A local Hyderabadi Md. Fareed and another enthusiastic bird trainer Abir Bhandary from Kolkata were roped in for the project. In a span of little over two years, the eagles are now fully trained…

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Trinamool to make show of strength at Brigade Rally

Trinamool Congress plans mega rally in Kolkata ahead of Lok Sabha election, showcasing strength and campaign strategy.

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Celebrating interventions by women on climate change on International Women’s Day

15 women champions of sustainability from different parts of India highlighted at an international symposium on climate change in Kolkata.

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West Bengal teacher recruitment scam | ED raids multiple locations in Kolkata

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 8 started conducting searches at multiple locations in Kolkata and its neighbouring areas in connection with its probe into the teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.

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West Bengal: ED raids in connection with teacher recruitment scam in Kolkata

A team of the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted raids at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with the teacher recruitment scam in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden

Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days.

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"Sports teaches you friendship, respect, solidarity": Abhinav Bindra

Kolkata Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra talked about the impact of sports, saying that it teaches people friendship, respect and solidarity and can shape people while making them health conscious. Read further story on Dynamite News.

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Former Trinamool MLA Tapas Roy joins BJP

Former Trinamool MLA Tapas Roy joins BJP, citing dissatisfaction with Trinamool leadership, strengthening BJP presence in Kolkata.

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Uttar Pradesh: PM launches Agra Metro, Yogi takes inaugural ride

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the Agra Metro from Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi inaugurates Thripunithura line of Kochi Metro in Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the final phase of the first phase of Kochi Metro (Phase 1B) linking the metro line to Thripunithura in Ernakulam district of Kerala to the nation in virtual mode from Kolkata. The Prime Minister also inaugurated India’s first underwater metro corridor.

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PM Modi travels with school students in India's first underwater metro train in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled with school students after inaugurating India's first underwater metro train in Kolkata, West Bengal on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi unveils multiple metro projects, including Kolkata underwater corridor

PM Modi inaugurates multiple metro projects, including Kolkata's underwater metro line, to enhance connectivity and decongest traffic.

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PM Modi unveils multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata, West Bengal on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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As WB govt moves SC against HC order on Sandeshkhali, CBI team reaches to Kolkata to take Shahjahan into custody

As the TMC moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to transfer the probe into the attack on an ED team in Sandeshkhali to the CBI. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himanta family’s grip on the headlines via Northeast India’s biggest media empire

On January 18, as the Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra passed through Assam, Rahul Gandhi addressed a public gathering in Jorhat.

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PM Modi to inaugurate Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, two other sections of Kolkata Metro next week

PM Modi to inaugurate Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, first transportation tunnel under a river in India.

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Kolkata Metro’s Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, two other sections to be inaugurated by PM Modi next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, and Taratala-Majerhat sections.

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TMC lines up six big rallies across West Bengal in March

The party said in its X handle that all these rallies, to follow the mega ‘Jono Gorjan Sabha’ (roar of the masses) in Kolkata, will be addressed by the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and the target is to bring at least one lakh people in every such gathering.

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Will Juliette’s love affair with the Invitation Cup continue?

Royal Calcutta Turf Club hosts the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, showcasing remarkable progress in Kolkata's racing scene.

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Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, terms it ‘courtesy call’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.

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